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just 11 days since the tragedy at sandy hook elementary. we get more now from nbc's john yang. >> reporter: in newtown, connecticut, it was a day of lingering heartache, empty stockings hung as reminders of loss, now filled with gifts. first responders from surrounding communities gave their time so the town's police could spend the day with their families. >> just the right thing today. it's why we're here. something needs to be done, glad to be here. >> it's a pleasure to help them out. >> police officers giving police officers time off, i just think that you probably couldn't ask for a better christmas gift. >> reporter: in the new york area where hundreds are still without homes because of hurricane sandy, volunteers tried to deliver some holiday spirit. >> every table is labeled. >> reporter: handing out food, toys and blankets at relief centers. >> i think what's important is for people to come out and help people. you can't put a price on that and you can't buy that either. >> reporter: in places spared the direct impact of tragedy,
just 11 days since the tragedy at sandy hook elementary. we get more now from nbc's john yang. >> reporter: in newtown, connecticut, it was a day of lingering heartache, empty stockings hung as reminders of loss, now filled with gifts. first responders from surrounding communities gave their time so the town's police could spend the day with their families. >> just the right thing today. it's why we're here. something needs to be done, glad to be here. >> it's a pleasure to...
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really the impact zone of hurricane sandy. that's where we saw the weakest growth for the year. >> reporter: today, the season of giving looked a lot more like the season of giving back. >> i got a jacket from my girlfriend that was just slightly too big. so, i returned it and actually got $71 back and the size i wanted. >> reporter: about 10% of all gifts are headed straight back to the store. electronics can be some of the toughest. often with only a 15-day return window. many other items can go back 30 or even 90 days later. though analysts warn that many now require an i.d. between now and new year's, there are amazing deals out there. we found a 50-inch tv for just $399.$500 off. and still at many, many retailers, discounts ranging from 50% to 70% off. still great deals out there, david. >> neal, thank you. >>> and when we come back here tonight, what forced some families to actually talk this christmas. to the best va spot on earth. (all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which of our great states folks visit. mississippi, ala
really the impact zone of hurricane sandy. that's where we saw the weakest growth for the year. >> reporter: today, the season of giving looked a lot more like the season of giving back. >> i got a jacket from my girlfriend that was just slightly too big. so, i returned it and actually got $71 back and the size i wanted. >> reporter: about 10% of all gifts are headed straight back to the store. electronics can be some of the toughest. often with only a 15-day return window....
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this is a sharp turn around when superstorm sandy drug down the sales. these numbers give us good indications about how the overall economy is doing. new homes typically are more expensive than previously-owned ones since they are built from the ground up. that has a ripple effect. it helps add construction jobs and people need to fill and decorate those houses. and also we have seen the market for new homes steadily improving. sales are now up almost 15% over the year. and that's because of a variety of factors. one of them including those record-low mortgage rates. we don't just talk about the depressing stuff. we have good news in the housing market. >> thanks so much. this just in to cnn. a shakeup in president obama's cabinet. lisa jackson for the environmental protection agency will step down from her post after the president's state of the union speech. she began in 1987 as a scientist. >>> talk back question for you today. will america ever come together on guns? your responses, next. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record
this is a sharp turn around when superstorm sandy drug down the sales. these numbers give us good indications about how the overall economy is doing. new homes typically are more expensive than previously-owned ones since they are built from the ground up. that has a ripple effect. it helps add construction jobs and people need to fill and decorate those houses. and also we have seen the market for new homes steadily improving. sales are now up almost 15% over the year. and that's because of a...
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who can forget superstorm sandy. damages as high as $50 billion raising lots of questions about u.s. infrastructure and whether we should be spending money to fix it. >> number 5, china. is china slowing or leading the world? we do know choina will be the biggest economy in the world by 2020, for sure by 203. china getting more than a few mentions during the presidential campaign, probably because it's pretty clear china is both a competitor and a partner. >> number 4, europe. the european union was fractured by too much debt and the us a trty plans to fix it. that saga is far from over. >> number 3, the housing market finally bottomed out. the combination of low home prices and continued record low mortgage rates set off a building and buying spree. investors began buying entire neighborhoods but first-time buyers were also able to get a home of their own for the first time in years. as long as they had a hefty down payment. >> number 2. >> cnn projects that barack obama will be reelected president of the united sta
who can forget superstorm sandy. damages as high as $50 billion raising lots of questions about u.s. infrastructure and whether we should be spending money to fix it. >> number 5, china. is china slowing or leading the world? we do know choina will be the biggest economy in the world by 2020, for sure by 203. china getting more than a few mentions during the presidential campaign, probably because it's pretty clear china is both a competitor and a partner. >> number 4, europe. the...
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the postal service could go bankrupt and hurricane sandy relief could be stahled. so what needs to happen for congress to wake up? "outfront" tonight -- welcome. >> first for you, the fiscal cli cliff, the world's most predictable political problem. this is the cover of "the washington post" the day after the election saying time to deal with the debt. everybody knows it. that was the whole idea, right? this was the big plan. election year is too devicive to get anything done. just kick the lame duck. so what happened? why can't congress find a way to work together? >> because they don't get along. i think it may have been naive to think that the election was going to be the magic formula. what's it going to take? i think it's going to take for us to go off the cliff and the american public demanding action. i think we're going to see that over and over again. it's going to be the american public demanding action on xwgu control. it's going to be the american public because we have to force them to act. >> but american public also has to stop acting as if they play
the postal service could go bankrupt and hurricane sandy relief could be stahled. so what needs to happen for congress to wake up? "outfront" tonight -- welcome. >> first for you, the fiscal cli cliff, the world's most predictable political problem. this is the cover of "the washington post" the day after the election saying time to deal with the debt. everybody knows it. that was the whole idea, right? this was the big plan. election year is too devicive to get...
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. >> we've seen an outpouring from the community since sandy hook in all manners from, you know, teddy bears to cash. i think this is part of it. i think people want to feel safe. >> for porter, a gun locked safely in his home ended up in the hands of his foster child, who he says then handed it over to a gang member. >> if that person would have done something to somebody else with that gun, it would have fallen back on me. i'm 52 years old. i haven't had a criminal record all my life. >> police say that's how even legal guns can pose a danger. >> i don't know that we're ever going to be able to disarm every bad guy here. what we're doing is taking away the possibility. we're taking away the chance for a bad guy to get another gun. >> porter says he got lucky. >> it did go into the wrong hands, but i got it back. it's getting destroyed now. >> reporter: now he has a little more cash in his possibility. >> thank you. >> that was david ariosa with that report irnlgts the terrifying moment of impact caught on tape. a passenger airline hurdles to the ground in russia and sends debris onto
. >> we've seen an outpouring from the community since sandy hook in all manners from, you know, teddy bears to cash. i think this is part of it. i think people want to feel safe. >> for porter, a gun locked safely in his home ended up in the hands of his foster child, who he says then handed it over to a gang member. >> if that person would have done something to somebody else with that gun, it would have fallen back on me. i'm 52 years old. i haven't had a criminal record...
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sandy smashes in. in what way did it affect awe and what way did new york surprise you?. >> being in the middle of new york city when sandy hit, it was a, like for everyone it was a really different and strange time but what i got to see was the resiliency and the will of the people of this area to stand up and love each other, to help each other, to rebuild this city. this city a great city. this area, the people are strong. [cheers and applause] when stuff happens, they get back up and they dealt with it, you know, as well and as fiercely as it could be dealt with. i just think the humanity of the people, that is what overwhelms me. how the will of the people, was hey, we get knocked down, we get back up. new york city this whole area it has been an honor to be here during this time period. >> you're the perfect to be on our show not only are you a great american success story, you love this country. you are wearing the stars and stripes around your neck and your music is patriotic and love of countr
sandy smashes in. in what way did it affect awe and what way did new york surprise you?. >> being in the middle of new york city when sandy hit, it was a, like for everyone it was a really different and strange time but what i got to see was the resiliency and the will of the people of this area to stand up and love each other, to help each other, to rebuild this city. this city a great city. this area, the people are strong. [cheers and applause] when stuff happens, they get back up and...
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. >> new jersey governor chris christ christie's full-on embrace of president obama for helping sandy-ravaged new jersey came days before the election and had no noticeable effect on the presidential race but some republicans think christie didn't have to be that -- >> if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. >> a combo team from the say what categories, richard murdouch of indiana and todd aiken. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, it is something that god swended to happen. >> dreams to take control of the senate in 2012 had dwindled throughout the year but aiken and murdoch pretty much shut that door in a couple of sentences. plan to prevent employers from hiring undocumented workers. >> people who have come here illegally won't be able to find work and over time those people would tend to leave the country or self deport. >> self deportation by undocumented workers was not by itself responsible for romney's dismal showing among hispanics, but certainly greased the skids. for which romney would have liked to have had aa mul
. >> new jersey governor chris christ christie's full-on embrace of president obama for helping sandy-ravaged new jersey came days before the election and had no noticeable effect on the presidential race but some republicans think christie didn't have to be that -- >> if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. >> a combo team from the say what categories, richard murdouch of indiana and todd aiken. >> even when life begins in that...
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i have me on my fantasy team. >>> many musicians jumped in to offer help after super storm sandy hit the northeast. there was an epic concert at madison square garden. take a look. ♪ but there were also many smaller benefits across the country, including some put on by two bands from tampa, sticks of fire and circle of four made up of high schoolers. the teens raised nearly $6,000 for a relief fund and did so to help many of those people who were hurt so badly during the super sto sup superstorm sandy. nicholas mcdonald and george pennington, thank you for coming in to see us. you guys are members of two bands, but you go to the same high school, right? >> yes. >> you live in tampa, florida, more than 1,100 miles away from the destruction here. what is it about what you saw on television and those images that made you want to help? >> mainly it was being from florida, we know all the issues that could happen with hurricanes. after seeing people losing their homes, i know how they feel about having all that heavy rain, all the storms going on. it's scary stuff. we were always the on
i have me on my fantasy team. >>> many musicians jumped in to offer help after super storm sandy hit the northeast. there was an epic concert at madison square garden. take a look. ♪ but there were also many smaller benefits across the country, including some put on by two bands from tampa, sticks of fire and circle of four made up of high schoolers. the teens raised nearly $6,000 for a relief fund and did so to help many of those people who were hurt so badly during the super sto...
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it's not all on sandy. >> depends how you read that metric. when the story is finally told, not .7%, somewhere higher than that. m moo. >> maybe it will. it's not all sandy, people cutting back already, whether military families cutting back dramatically because of sequestration or people who work at defense contractors out of jobs. there's a lot of bad heading our way. to josh's point, people will still send their kids to school and still go shopping but everybody is going to cut back how they shop. they will be trading down, judge, i think. and these idiots from harry reid to the president on top and john boehner included, i'm equal opportunity, it's horrible. >> we heard the same thing at the end of 2011 europe would spill to theist and the u.s. consumer was changing their habits. i'd like to point out the discretionary consumer is the second best in the market this year, 21%. any whoever made a bet against the u.s. consumer -- >> what kind of pullback are we talking about? if you guys like the market through the early part of 2013 -- >> i
it's not all on sandy. >> depends how you read that metric. when the story is finally told, not .7%, somewhere higher than that. m moo. >> maybe it will. it's not all sandy, people cutting back already, whether military families cutting back dramatically because of sequestration or people who work at defense contractors out of jobs. there's a lot of bad heading our way. to josh's point, people will still send their kids to school and still go shopping but everybody is going to cut...
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the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. trying to find a better job can likbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to shape our curriculum, so that when you find the job you want you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. can be the worst part. my medicine alone doesn't always give me all the congestion relief i need to sleep. [ female announcer ] adding breathe right nasal strips can make all the difference. it's proven to instantly relieve cold or flu nasal congestion. [ stefan ] and because it's drug fr
the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. trying to find a better job can likbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners...
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good news for the jersey shore as they continue to recover from hurricane sandy. now, looking where we will see heavy snow. a big snowmaker for the northeast. much of new england will be impacted as well as the great lakes and the areas in purple, over a foot of snow. so really the last thing you want at such a busy holiday week with so many people traveling. a look at snowfall totals and warnings. memphis getting snow, heavy amounts of snow for the heartland, including paducah, kentucky, cape girardeau, missouri. up to a foot of snow in western pennsylvania, scranton hit hard and much of new hampshire, pretty much the whole state, vermont. boston a little bit, new york city a little bit. not too bad. you will manage. jersey shore and further off to the atlantic, spared from the storm. this is good news this will come in for many people traveling this week. bad timing as we look toward the holidays. so far, we have a foot of snow on the ground. i want to point out in arkansas, how unusual this is to have christmas day. yesterday falling. only happens once a decade
good news for the jersey shore as they continue to recover from hurricane sandy. now, looking where we will see heavy snow. a big snowmaker for the northeast. much of new england will be impacted as well as the great lakes and the areas in purple, over a foot of snow. so really the last thing you want at such a busy holiday week with so many people traveling. a look at snowfall totals and warnings. memphis getting snow, heavy amounts of snow for the heartland, including paducah, kentucky, cape...
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but sandy levin has a bill that is i'd wall. all bhoehner has to do is make those changes on the noor. the idea that they would love to pass this senate bill. but the constitution is standing in their way. okay, this is over. you are boeing to fold, when are you going to fold. the senate has lith rated tax bills many peoples. the variety of of ways to get around that. but i want to listen to something within the host on foxnews about how the president has handled this situation. >> he's been using this with great skill to shatter the doubt of the house. his objective from the very beginning was to break the will of the republicans and great an internal civil war. and he has done that. from insisting on day one that republicans have to race rates. he says that is what he will in visit upon flt he knew it will great a crisis and he did. >> between donald world al add. we are deeply think and al ilt ce in wonderland for hours before we hit the deadline. the idea of the tax bill, when i was listening to harry reid. he accept saying
but sandy levin has a bill that is i'd wall. all bhoehner has to do is make those changes on the noor. the idea that they would love to pass this senate bill. but the constitution is standing in their way. okay, this is over. you are boeing to fold, when are you going to fold. the senate has lith rated tax bills many peoples. the variety of of ways to get around that. but i want to listen to something within the host on foxnews about how the president has handled this situation. >> he's...
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people are doiig in the wake of the sandy hook shooting. 3 and wherr foreeasters are &pcaaling for a white out and snow they expect... coming uu. p 3 juss one more day to win a - present from under our tree. ann there are plenty more to give awaa!our countdown tt christmas continues... monday on fox44 morning newss 3 3 snow continues in the sserra regions offcalifornia today... -3 only adding more trooble to conditions they are alling a whiteeut. traffic began mooing again laae saturday on interstate-80 afttr everrl shut he entiie roaawwy down. some areas could see as much as five feet of snnw by the time the weeeend's ver. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 eather and traffic expect to be actors in holiday traael tomorrow.what youucan expect from gas prices... and why air travel is looking good so far. 3 pnd if people are not shopping... they're traveling. an estimated five- point- sixx million americans are expected to take it to thh air.and two pays before christmas... things are looking good.in new forty cancellations nd across the nation onll five- hundred delays repprted. 3 47-100"i justtgot herees
people are doiig in the wake of the sandy hook shooting. 3 and wherr foreeasters are &pcaaling for a white out and snow they expect... coming uu. p 3 juss one more day to win a - present from under our tree. ann there are plenty more to give awaa!our countdown tt christmas continues... monday on fox44 morning newss 3 3 snow continues in the sserra regions offcalifornia today... -3 only adding more trooble to conditions they are alling a whiteeut. traffic began mooing again laae saturday on...
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americans look at the nra's take no prisoners, give no quarter, arm a teacher response to the sandy hook tragedy
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a $60 billion relief package approved for victims of hurricane sandy pass 62-32 in the senate. its fate in the senate -- in the house remains uncertain. republicans have criticized the bill for including projects they say are unrelated to hurricane sandy, such as $150 million for fisheries disasters. coming up, it is a clear night but things will be changing soon. the "storm watch forecast. plus what this unsuspecting virginia woman got instead of an ipad. >> new at 11:00, same-sex couples in maryland are counting down the hours to the new year, when they will legally be allowed to marry. we talked to a silver spring couple about their plans and why the law means so much to them. >> days away from the data have been waiting for since they met. -- the day they have been waiting for since they met. they will be one of the first couple's to wed with me same-sex marriage law takes effect new year's day. the couple will be on the eastern shore to exchange bows. >> we, were part of a pioneer of movement, just like the suffragettes. >> they will be wearing matching, tuxedos, nicely pr
a $60 billion relief package approved for victims of hurricane sandy pass 62-32 in the senate. its fate in the senate -- in the house remains uncertain. republicans have criticized the bill for including projects they say are unrelated to hurricane sandy, such as $150 million for fisheries disasters. coming up, it is a clear night but things will be changing soon. the "storm watch forecast. plus what this unsuspecting virginia woman got instead of an ipad. >> new at 11:00, same-sex...
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sandy certainly had an impact. we're talking about 5 to $10 million. in the case of priceline, we're looking for 25% to 30% growth. very strong. we're seeing issues more on the hotel side of the coverage, say marriott or starwood. we're seeing relatively cautious tone in terms of corporate travel demand. >> how does -- let's say the likes of a marriott or starwood, let's say they discount their rooms. how does that impact the margins over a priceline or expedia? do they impact them at all so only the hotel stocks feel that? >> it does impact them. they take the rate and get paid a percentage off the top. expedia, priceline, isn't setting the rate. ultimately it would be a good thing if you have demand stepping up because you see discounting in the channel. oftentimes the leader traveler is going to benefit if there's weak corporate demand because the big chains will discount to fill in the rooms with the leisure traveler. >> jay, we talk about the fiscal cliff impact and nobody knows how that story's going to turn out. if taxes do elevate in the new ye
sandy certainly had an impact. we're talking about 5 to $10 million. in the case of priceline, we're looking for 25% to 30% growth. very strong. we're seeing issues more on the hotel side of the coverage, say marriott or starwood. we're seeing relatively cautious tone in terms of corporate travel demand. >> how does -- let's say the likes of a marriott or starwood, let's say they discount their rooms. how does that impact the margins over a priceline or expedia? do they impact them at all...
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like sandy. you going to get flooded. you got it pat? >> seems to >>> okay. most underreported story of 2012. pat? >> now the big media went into the tank for barack obama. >> eleanor? >> when you have hundred year storms every couple of years. you've got a problem. the most seriously underreported story is the threat of climate change. >> oh dear. susan? >> federal government rate of the gibson guitar factory. they confiscated the merchandise because a small business took some wood -- that was the incorrect level of thickness. >> interesting. what a loss. >> the worst political theater? how the right turned benghazi tragedy into theater of the absurd. >> are you reading that now? >> i wanted to get it right and concise. >> listen to me now and watch this. understood reported story of 2012 the bright side of mexico. the bright side of mexico. but particularly its economy. you call mexico went down to a failed state on the program. now in the midst of a manufacturing rebound be exports up to 14%. up from 11%. creating jobs, boosting gdp and drawing mexican imm
like sandy. you going to get flooded. you got it pat? >> seems to >>> okay. most underreported story of 2012. pat? >> now the big media went into the tank for barack obama. >> eleanor? >> when you have hundred year storms every couple of years. you've got a problem. the most seriously underreported story is the threat of climate change. >> oh dear. susan? >> federal government rate of the gibson guitar factory. they confiscated the merchandise...
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what happened after sandy, during sandy, to the lives of so many people on long island and new jersey, elsewhere, in an odd way is tied into the topic of 47% remark mitt romney made. a campaign -- in my memory, i can't recall a campaign so staggeri staggeringly incompetent at the level of responding to things. months went by and before it was released, the 47% comment was released, i can't get over the fact the campaign was so in competent they ran for months without any knowledge or attachment to the emotional lives of voters. what happened with bain and attacks on bain and thus on romney is that people make links, emotional link, bain, they took the factory and someone else took my house. other forces are taking my children's futures. when sandy occurs, that's part of it, you know, my house is gone. part of my life is gone. >> you're right. >> the emotional lives of voters they completely missed. >> did they run this in a glue factory where the fumes -- >> he's a management consultant. what did he ever manage or consult on. >> you have this democratic super pac doing ads of workers
what happened after sandy, during sandy, to the lives of so many people on long island and new jersey, elsewhere, in an odd way is tied into the topic of 47% remark mitt romney made. a campaign -- in my memory, i can't recall a campaign so staggeri staggeringly incompetent at the level of responding to things. months went by and before it was released, the 47% comment was released, i can't get over the fact the campaign was so in competent they ran for months without any knowledge or attachment...
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a drought sending prices sky high. >> who can forget superstorm sandy? millions without power and damages as high as fifty billion dolla dollars. >> number five, is china leading the world. we do know that china will be the biggest leading. >> china. china. >> it's clear that china is a competitor and a partier. >> number four, europe. the european union was fractured by too much debt approximate the austerity plans to fix it. that saga is far from other. >> number three, the housing market finally bottomed out. low home prices and record low mortgage rates set off a building and buying spree. investors were buying neighborhoods and first time buyers were able to get a home of their own for the first time in years as long as they had a hefty down payment. >> and barack obama will be re-elected president of the united states. >> the election. more than just about obama and romney. it was about socialism and capitalism. what kind of role government should have in your life. >> number one is the fiscal cliff. lawmakers saw it coming but didn't bother to pay
a drought sending prices sky high. >> who can forget superstorm sandy? millions without power and damages as high as fifty billion dolla dollars. >> number five, is china leading the world. we do know that china will be the biggest leading. >> china. china. >> it's clear that china is a competitor and a partier. >> number four, europe. the european union was fractured by too much debt approximate the austerity plans to fix it. that saga is far from other. >>...
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the second run of donations for hurricane sandy victims. residents and firefighters here paying it forward. >> specifically we were focused on trying to make it better for the kids up there. >> reporter: in addition to basic supplies, this so-called train of hope will be filled with holiday toys all bound for sandy's smallest victims. >> reporter: 30 hours later the train rolls into newark, new jersey's penn station. 27 pallets in all, half the toys go to the marine's toys for tots program. the rest end up here at engine 155 ladder 78 in staten island. >> our own version of the polar express. >> reporter: children of firefighters, kids who lost everything in sandy's wake get to pick out brand-new gifts. >> we lost a lot. he lost all his toys. so it feels good to be on the receiving end. >> especially during the holidays we know that there's a financial strain for the parents and we wanted to make sure that the children of this storm were still able to celebrate. >> reporter: louisiana organizers partnered with kathleen ryan who runs an annu
the second run of donations for hurricane sandy victims. residents and firefighters here paying it forward. >> specifically we were focused on trying to make it better for the kids up there. >> reporter: in addition to basic supplies, this so-called train of hope will be filled with holiday toys all bound for sandy's smallest victims. >> reporter: 30 hours later the train rolls into newark, new jersey's penn station. 27 pallets in all, half the toys go to the marine's toys for...
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of course, in light of what happened in sandy hook, here we are dealing with a situation of guns and that gun control issue is coming up. hearts very heavy in this community. >> alexis arnold, we really appreciate your reporting tonight. thank you. >> reporter: thank you. >>> and now to the other big story we're following tonight. a series of storms set to barrel across america, possibly producing christmas day tornadoes in the south and then a huge mess in the northeast. just as people are trying to get home after the holiday. in parts of the country, the action has already begun, and here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: it's the nightmare before christmas travelers were hoping to avoid. blankets of snow from central new york to northern california creating christmas chaos for some parts of the country. >> we're hoping we don't sit on the runway. we did that last time and it's not fun. >> reporter: in chicago, paula gagerman and her three daughters arrived early for their christmas eve flight. they are among the millions taking to the crowded skies today. what's that stress like wh
of course, in light of what happened in sandy hook, here we are dealing with a situation of guns and that gun control issue is coming up. hearts very heavy in this community. >> alexis arnold, we really appreciate your reporting tonight. thank you. >> reporter: thank you. >>> and now to the other big story we're following tonight. a series of storms set to barrel across america, possibly producing christmas day tornadoes in the south and then a huge mess in the northeast....
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and daniel radcliffe, $30 for every dollar earned. >>> a sandy hook scam artist is busted. a buy-back program that rocket launchers, too. and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> plus, police are on the lookout for the crooks over $30 including four guns. >>> and we are looking at the chance of more snow in the northeast. this weekend. i'll have your forecast coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some stories making news across america. we begin with a christmas morning raid on a new mexico walmart where thieves stole over $30,000 worth of merchandise. the smash and grab heist inside the empty store admitted cash, jewelry and four rifles, all while a security guard patrolled outside. >>> next, to connecticut where a scam artist faces charges for a disturbing crime. noel alba alleged closed as the aunt of noah pozner. >>> the buy-back wave recently hit los angeles. police collected over 5,000 firearms including a rocket launcher photographed by the "l.a. times." bridgeport, connecticut will hold their second buyback program, just 90 miles fro
and daniel radcliffe, $30 for every dollar earned. >>> a sandy hook scam artist is busted. a buy-back program that rocket launchers, too. and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> plus, police are on the lookout for the crooks over $30 including four guns. >>> and we are looking at the chance of more snow in the northeast. this weekend. i'll have your forecast coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some stories making...
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if you were impacted by hurricane sandy, give us a call. our first call comes from elizabeth in dover, mass., on the line for independents. caller: thank you for taking my call. i have a point raised by geological professors. my background is in climate science. i think the house needs to act on this bill may be even before the fiscal cliff issues and not allowed to impede the relief efforts. we need to take the larger view. i am disappointed climate was not a bigger issue in the election. should fema and the federal government be in the business of insuring coastal properties due to be wiped out by future hurricanes? people need to consider the rebuilding efforts should be done in land on higher ground with greater thinking by the army corps of engineers. guest: elizabeth is referring to the national flood insurance program. the federal government provides flood insurance for people who live in high-risk areas. many people argue there is an incentive for people to live in at risk areas in the federal government is paying for people to live
if you were impacted by hurricane sandy, give us a call. our first call comes from elizabeth in dover, mass., on the line for independents. caller: thank you for taking my call. i have a point raised by geological professors. my background is in climate science. i think the house needs to act on this bill may be even before the fiscal cliff issues and not allowed to impede the relief efforts. we need to take the larger view. i am disappointed climate was not a bigger issue in the election....
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. >> all the effects of hurricane sandy already. >> sandy's carved a path of destruction all along the eastern seaboard. >> we can't fully secure the crane until the wind dies down. >> they're doing another story on this? oh, my god. gangnam style. >> honey boo boo. >> live picture in los angeles from "endeavor" the shuttle rolling down the streets of l.a. >> and the man at the center, general david petraeus. >> despair in syria has gone on -- >> a morning talk. >> -- president barack obama will be re-elected president of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] >> terror at as elementary sc
. >> all the effects of hurricane sandy already. >> sandy's carved a path of destruction all along the eastern seaboard. >> we can't fully secure the crane until the wind dies down. >> they're doing another story on this? oh, my god. gangnam style. >> honey boo boo. >> live picture in los angeles from "endeavor" the shuttle rolling down the streets of l.a. >> and the man at the center, general david petraeus. >> despair in syria has gone...
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i hope the store of sandy hook elementary finally cattle kizes our nation and our leaders in washington to commit to do something substantive regarding gun roll and access to mental health care services to those who desperately need it. we'll be right back. what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to
i hope the store of sandy hook elementary finally cattle kizes our nation and our leaders in washington to commit to do something substantive regarding gun roll and access to mental health care services to those who desperately need it. we'll be right back. what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but...
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the sandy hook horror. and this is the paper's edit editorial taking a stand on guns. >> the conservative "new york post." >> we know that guns don't kill. people do. but we also know that it's extremely difficult to justify the presence of high volume of fire military style weaponry in modern society. yes, those who would disarm america must contend with the constitution. but now those who defend the second amendment have to do so in the context of the sandy hook slaughter. as a matter of conscience, it's going to be a very tough case to make. i thought that was incredibly brave and showed -- >> it's a stunner. it really is a stunner. jonathan capehart, all the more important because obviously rupert murdoch owns "the new york post" as he owns several other conservative publications and conservative networks. and murdoch got out early -- actually tweeting and getting some statements out early on saying what are we doing here? i mean, being shocked by the carnage. i wonder if that's going to have an impact
the sandy hook horror. and this is the paper's edit editorial taking a stand on guns. >> the conservative "new york post." >> we know that guns don't kill. people do. but we also know that it's extremely difficult to justify the presence of high volume of fire military style weaponry in modern society. yes, those who would disarm america must contend with the constitution. but now those who defend the second amendment have to do so in the context of the sandy hook...
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in the case of hurricane sandy, 1,000 websites were created within a week. so that gives you a sense of the scale of how these things can be. our concern is that the amount of oversight capacity of the government is quite limited and is shrinking while this kind of abuse seems to be steam rolling and there's more and more of it we see. especially this year when we had a number of tragedies. >> are authorities outnumbered or can they do something to stop this? >> they're definitely outnumbered. the ira and the state attorney generals offices have been long behind in keeping up with these things. now as government is shrinking, there's more of a problem. unfortunately, it requires the work of cnn and other reporters to bring to light, sometimes it's almost embarrassment that causes them to go forward. >> i'm sure you're concerned people at home are listening and saying maybe i shouldn't donate. maybe it makes them afraid to donate. what do you say to them? >> for every horrible story, there's a great story and fantastic charities. westchester, connecticut, is
in the case of hurricane sandy, 1,000 websites were created within a week. so that gives you a sense of the scale of how these things can be. our concern is that the amount of oversight capacity of the government is quite limited and is shrinking while this kind of abuse seems to be steam rolling and there's more and more of it we see. especially this year when we had a number of tragedies. >> are authorities outnumbered or can they do something to stop this? >> they're definitely...
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and daniel radcliffe rakes in about $30 for every dollar he earns. >>> a sandy hook scammer is busted and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> police are on the lookout for their crooks who nabbed over $30,000 in loot in including four guns, you're watching first look on msnbc. . >>> there's your first look at some of the other news going on, we begin with a christmas morning raid on a new mexico walmart where thieves stole over 30,000 merchandise. it netted cash, electronics, jewelry and four rifles all while a security guard patrolled outside. >>> she allegedly conned donors to fund a fake funeral the scheme could send her prison for five years. >>> the gun buyback recently hit los angeles, police collected over 2,000 firearms including a rocket launcher photographed by the l.a. times there's the website and there's that rocket larger. >>> in utah, gun advocates locked in to a free firearm training class. many of the 200 people in attendance were teachers, utah's one of the few states that permits people to carry licensed concealed weapons into schools without exception. >>> a tro
and daniel radcliffe rakes in about $30 for every dollar he earns. >>> a sandy hook scammer is busted and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> police are on the lookout for their crooks who nabbed over $30,000 in loot in including four guns, you're watching first look on msnbc. . >>> there's your first look at some of the other news going on, we begin with a christmas morning raid on a new mexico walmart where thieves stole over 30,000 merchandise. it netted cash,...
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. >> the rough and tumble governor took charge when a superstorm named sandy ravaged his state, days before the presidential election. a romney backer suddenly christie was standing arm and arm with the president, praising mr. obama's leadership as they toured sandy's rath. >> when you know you have a responsibility for those folks, you can give a damn about the politics of things. i could care less today. >> number three, olympian gabby douglas. >> gabby douglas! >> one of the fab five at the london games, she captured our hearts, becoming the first african-american gymnast to win gold in both the individual all around and team competitions at the same olympics. >> i wanted to inspire a nation and i love that. >> she did just that. number two, school age activist malala. malala rose to fame blogging about the brutality of her life in pakistan under taliban rule. not yet a teenager, she dared to suggest girls not only deserve but have a right to an education. >> i would get my education if it is in home, school, or any place. >> the taliban retaliated, hunting her down, shooting her
. >> the rough and tumble governor took charge when a superstorm named sandy ravaged his state, days before the presidential election. a romney backer suddenly christie was standing arm and arm with the president, praising mr. obama's leadership as they toured sandy's rath. >> when you know you have a responsibility for those folks, you can give a damn about the politics of things. i could care less today. >> number three, olympian gabby douglas. >> gabby douglas!...
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>> the city of newtown, connecticut, has received so many gifts since the december 14th shooting at sandy hook elementary that a local official has asked people to stop sending items like teddy bears and blankets, because postal workers can't handle the volume. officials say they should donate the items to needy children and families in their own community instead. >>> another sign that people are truly worried about the fiscal cliff. an index that tracking consumer confidence fell more than expected in december, to 65.1. now, that's down from 71.5 reading in november, and well below the estimate of 70. barclay's economist deen mackey tells us, consumers, quote, recognize they face a large, potential drop in income if no agreement on the fiscal cliff is regioned soon. let's hope washington is listening. >>> environmental protection agency administrator lisa jackson has announced that she will step down from her post after the president's state of the union address in february. in a statement, jackson says she's leaving the epa, quote, confident the ship is sailing in the right direction.
>> the city of newtown, connecticut, has received so many gifts since the december 14th shooting at sandy hook elementary that a local official has asked people to stop sending items like teddy bears and blankets, because postal workers can't handle the volume. officials say they should donate the items to needy children and families in their own community instead. >>> another sign that people are truly worried about the fiscal cliff. an index that tracking consumer confidence...
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. >> all of the effects of hurricane sandy already. >> sandy's carved a path of destruction across all along the ooirn seaboard. we can't fully secure the crane until the wind dies down. >> oh, my god. is there another story on this? gangnam style. >> honey boo boo. >> the shutting rolling down the streets of l.a. >> 1kw4r50i6r7b david petr gene >> syria has gone on for 20 -- >> these redline warnings talk? >> cnn projects barack obama will be re-elected president of the united states. >> terror at an elementary school in connecticut. >> 20 children dead. six adults are also dead. >> so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children. may god bless the memory of the victims. and in the words of -- heal the broken-hearted and bind up their wounds. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-s
. >> all of the effects of hurricane sandy already. >> sandy's carved a path of destruction across all along the ooirn seaboard. we can't fully secure the crane until the wind dies down. >> oh, my god. is there another story on this? gangnam style. >> honey boo boo. >> the shutting rolling down the streets of l.a. >> 1kw4r50i6r7b david petr gene >> syria has gone on for 20 -- >> these redline warnings talk? >> cnn projects barack obama will...
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if you were impacted by hurricane sandy, give us a call. our first call comes from elizabeth in dover, mass., on the line for independents. caller: thank you for taking my call. i have a point raised by geological professors. my background is in climate science. i think the house needs to act on this bill may be even before the fiscal cliff issues and not allowed to impede the relief efforts. we need to take the larger view. i am disappointed climate was not a bigger issue in the election. should fema and the federal government be in the business of insuring coastal properties due to be wiped out by future hurricanes? people need to consider the rebuilding efforts should be done in land on higher ground with greater thinking by the army corps of engineers. guest: elizabeth is referring to the national flood insurance program. the federal government provides flood insurance for people who live in high-risk areas. many people argue there is an incentive for people to live in at risk areas in the federal government is paying for people to live
if you were impacted by hurricane sandy, give us a call. our first call comes from elizabeth in dover, mass., on the line for independents. caller: thank you for taking my call. i have a point raised by geological professors. my background is in climate science. i think the house needs to act on this bill may be even before the fiscal cliff issues and not allowed to impede the relief efforts. we need to take the larger view. i am disappointed climate was not a bigger issue in the election....
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the result of hurricane sandy. nationwide, spending stalled in december, with worries about the looming fiscal cliff and the tragedy in connecticut. >> we never got the christmas spirit back, going, running again. there were just so many distractions that were being thrown into consumer. >> reporter: there were some bright spots. home furnishings, women's clothing and jewelry. today, many shoppers said the season of giving continues. >> i like giving. even to myself. >> reporter: that's the sort of spirit retailers are hoping for. analysts say people bought fewer gifts for themselves, apparently waiting for the big sales after christmas. natalie? >> john yang in chicago for us. thank you. >>> and it is the dreaded fiscal cliff that has the president heading home early tonight from his hawaiian christmas vacation. as some lawmakers are also heading back to washington. but with just six days to go, homes for a last-minute deal may be fading. nbc's kristin welker is with us tonight from honolulu. kristen. >> reporter:
the result of hurricane sandy. nationwide, spending stalled in december, with worries about the looming fiscal cliff and the tragedy in connecticut. >> we never got the christmas spirit back, going, running again. there were just so many distractions that were being thrown into consumer. >> reporter: there were some bright spots. home furnishings, women's clothing and jewelry. today, many shoppers said the season of giving continues. >> i like giving. even to myself. >>...
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who can forget superstorm sandy? neighborhoods along the northeast swept away. millions without power, and damages as high as $50 billion, raising lots of questions about u.s. infrastructure and whether we should be spending money to fix it. >> number five, china. is china slowing or is china leading the world? we know that china will be the biggest economy in the world by 2020, for sure by 2030. >> china. >> china. >> china also getting more than a few mentions in the presidential campaign. probably because it's pretty clear china is boast a competitor and a partner. >> number four, europe. the european union was frared by too much debt and the austerity plan to fix it. that saga is far from over. number three, the housing market, finally, finally bottomed out. the combination of low home prices and continued record-low mortgage rates set off a building and buying spree. well heeled investors began buying entire neighborhoods, but first-time buyers were also able to get a home of their own for the first time in years, as long as they had a hefty downpayment. >>
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inside. >> we were moving down the hallway and we don't hea >>> the officer knocked out the glass at sandy hook so the other officers could get merchandise. >> we didn't see or hear anything. >> we could basically just smell gun powder. >> at what point did you realize what you were dealing with? >> immediately. once i got there i myself knew pretty much what was going on. we didn't have specific details yet. it was utterly shocking to anyone. there is no words that can describe. >> he and the other officers directed the students outside, shielding them. >> we didn't want them to see and i hope we did that. >> what did you say, officer? >> come on, guys, we're going to go. come on. we're just going to go outside. i remember thinking that they seemed less emotion -- emotional than me at the time. i kept telling them how brave they were, their names, try to keep their mind off everything that was going on around them. we were confident and believed that our actions did cause this incident to stop. >> do you believe he knew you were coming? >> in my heart i believe he was aware of our presenc
inside. >> we were moving down the hallway and we don't hea >>> the officer knocked out the glass at sandy hook so the other officers could get merchandise. >> we didn't see or hear anything. >> we could basically just smell gun powder. >> at what point did you realize what you were dealing with? >> immediately. once i got there i myself knew pretty much what was going on. we didn't have specific details yet. it was utterly shocking to anyone. there is no...
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hook elementary in connecticut on december 14th. >>> 200 students, parents and faculty from the sandy hook school attended the new york giants game sunday. they were high fived by the giants players. >>> kim kardashian is pregnant. kardashian's family confirmed the news but the father to be rapper kanye west announced it last night during a concert in atlantic city. kim is about 12 weeks with the baby due in the summer. >>> the way that congratulations have all been going all night on twitter, her mom tweeting oh, baby baby baby. they tweeted most pregnancies in the last nine months or four marriages in kim kardashian. >>> tonight an estimated 1 million revelers are expected to gather in new york's times square to ring in the new year. as with any high-profile gathering of this size security is on high alert to make sure tonight's massive event goes off without a hitch. we go live to times square with more on the preparations. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. still very quiet here in times square. the traffic is flowing we're at 48th street and 7th avenue standing next to one
hook elementary in connecticut on december 14th. >>> 200 students, parents and faculty from the sandy hook school attended the new york giants game sunday. they were high fived by the giants players. >>> kim kardashian is pregnant. kardashian's family confirmed the news but the father to be rapper kanye west announced it last night during a concert in atlantic city. kim is about 12 weeks with the baby due in the summer. >>> the way that congratulations have all been...
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who can forget superstorm sandy? neighborhoods along the northeast swept away. millions without power, and damages as high as $50 billion, raising lots of questions about u.s. infrastructure and whether we should be spending money to fix it. >> number five, china. is china slowing or is china leading the world? we know that china will be the biggest economy in the world by 2020, for sure by 2030. >> china. >> china. >> china also getting more than femeio ith pannud co-l pirti byewee o le3% to a f owfo t utestates. >> number eight, facebook's ipo, hundreds of millions of people like facebook, but investors did not in its first day as a trading company. questions about nasdaq and the company's ability to make money on mobile users pummeled the stock which has yet to climb back to its ipo price. >> number seven, mother meyer. the new ceo of yahoo, who announced she was just going to take a two-week maternity leave as she tried to turn the company around. looks like a mother's touch is just what yahoo needed. >> number six, mother nature. a drought in the midwest th
who can forget superstorm sandy? neighborhoods along the northeast swept away. millions without power, and damages as high as $50 billion, raising lots of questions about u.s. infrastructure and whether we should be spending money to fix it. >> number five, china. is china slowing or is china leading the world? we know that china will be the biggest economy in the world by 2020, for sure by 2030. >> china. >> china. >> china also getting more than femeio ith pannud co-l...
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virginia tech's football team is honoring the victims of sandy hook elementary and the university's own 2007 tragedy. players wearing decals on their helmets with the number 58, those killed in the two shootings. virginia tech cornerback showed his generosity to strangers. he took his bowl game present, a $470 best buy gift card and spent it on three kids who just happened to be in the store. he just wanted them to have a happy christmas. that's awesome. that's a look at sports this morning. >>> the next hour of "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> happening now in the newsroom, roof ps torn off and scores of power outages. a winter storm slams through the south and midwest. it ain't over yet. we'll tell you where it's headed today. >>> l.a. begins a gun buyback program today five months ahead of schedule. we'll talk to the mayor about the reasons for moving it up. >>> christmas is over, but the shopping isn't. if you're heading out to return that gift that wasn't exactly what you wanted or you want to get in on big postholiday deals, you will not be alone. "newsroom" starts now. >>> go
virginia tech's football team is honoring the victims of sandy hook elementary and the university's own 2007 tragedy. players wearing decals on their helmets with the number 58, those killed in the two shootings. virginia tech cornerback showed his generosity to strangers. he took his bowl game present, a $470 best buy gift card and spent it on three kids who just happened to be in the store. he just wanted them to have a happy christmas. that's awesome. that's a look at sports this morning....
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senate. >>> it has been two months since hurricane sandy hit the northeast. but the relief bill is still stalled in the u.s. senate. that's called adding insult the injury. the superstorm damaged or destroyed 350,000 homes and knocked out power to 18 million people in 1 states and killed 132 merges. private citizens and businesses did that part to the tune of $300 million but that's not nearly enough. the governors of new york, new jersey and connecticut need nearly $80 billion in aid. that means the federal government. the president has called for a $60 billion recovery package and democrats have done just that but there is one problem, pork and a lot of it. is it larded up with a lot of non-sandy costs including $150 million for fisheries in alaska and $41 million for military bases including guantanamo bay and you can't get much further from the jersey shore. republicans refused the package and proposed a $24 billion alternative. it cuts $13 billion set aside to protect against future disasters. the solution should be simple, cut the pork and keep the reli
senate. >>> it has been two months since hurricane sandy hit the northeast. but the relief bill is still stalled in the u.s. senate. that's called adding insult the injury. the superstorm damaged or destroyed 350,000 homes and knocked out power to 18 million people in 1 states and killed 132 merges. private citizens and businesses did that part to the tune of $300 million but that's not nearly enough. the governors of new york, new jersey and connecticut need nearly $80 billion in aid....
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flood warnings recovering from sandy. northeast into the new england could exceed 1 foot to as much as a foot and a half in some places. still some snow in the intermountain west, too as you go toward colorado and utah and extending to nevada and showers out along the west coast. by far and large the big storm is going out across the northeastern part of the country. tomorrow, another wave of cold moving into the northern plains, 18 to 21 degrees temperatures from billings to minneapolis and we are going to be talking about temperatures even chilling down to the 40s in atlanta tomorrow. generally 50s, 40s and some 50-degree temperatures along the eastern seaboard. that's the latest on that. harris? >> harris: nick, thank you, we will come back as the news warrants if we need to. this winter storm forcing airlines to delay or cancel thousands of flights. let's taker a look at the current situation at some east coast airports. the web site shows carriers have cancelled at least 1100 flights today alone. all of this happenin
flood warnings recovering from sandy. northeast into the new england could exceed 1 foot to as much as a foot and a half in some places. still some snow in the intermountain west, too as you go toward colorado and utah and extending to nevada and showers out along the west coast. by far and large the big storm is going out across the northeastern part of the country. tomorrow, another wave of cold moving into the northern plains, 18 to 21 degrees temperatures from billings to minneapolis and we...
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and sandy, the hurricane, put that back on the table in a big way. do we need more or less and at moments like that, we need it. and that happened five days before the thing closed. and you could see obama's nine or 10 states, his numbers raised about a point and a half in his last five days. and i think that storm helped him a big deal. >> sandy is salls very, very important. -- is always very, very important. chris: better to be about fema than the i.r.s. if you're a democrat. who had the best year in 2012? chris: welcome back. our final awards category for the show, who besides the obamas obviously had the best year? our four choices. the brits. the queen celebrated 60 years on the throne. there's a future queen or king on the way next summer obviously. and the olympics were a smash. or was it the guys like david plouffe and nate silver who nailed this election result from way back? or was it the gay rights movement with four states effectively voting for same sex marriage? and polls showing big increase in public approval. in fact, same sex marri
and sandy, the hurricane, put that back on the table in a big way. do we need more or less and at moments like that, we need it. and that happened five days before the thing closed. and you could see obama's nine or 10 states, his numbers raised about a point and a half in his last five days. and i think that storm helped him a big deal. >> sandy is salls very, very important. -- is always very, very important. chris: better to be about fema than the i.r.s. if you're a democrat. who had...
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in my -- the transportation network was devastated by sandy. new jersey transit which carries 900,000 riders daily suffered damage to wall 12 rail lines. miles of track and road were washed out, some stations flooded and destroyed, hundreds of cars and locomotives were submerged, some suffering irreparable damage. the past system which carries seventy-seven million people from new jersey and manhattan each year was brought to a halt by the flooding. hoboken's station in new jersey which provides service to 30,000 people daily reopened to the public only yesterday more than a month and half after sandy made landfall. to help illustrate how serious the flooding was i would like to share this image from security camera showing corot's if see water rushing into the hoboken station. in new york where public transit carries eight million riders each day the damage was unprecedented. sandy shutdown the entire system for the second time in its 108 year history. eight subway tunnels were flooded. some from floor to ceiling. 12 subway stations suffered m
in my -- the transportation network was devastated by sandy. new jersey transit which carries 900,000 riders daily suffered damage to wall 12 rail lines. miles of track and road were washed out, some stations flooded and destroyed, hundreds of cars and locomotives were submerged, some suffering irreparable damage. the past system which carries seventy-seven million people from new jersey and manhattan each year was brought to a halt by the flooding. hoboken's station in new jersey which...
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[cheers and applause] >> gretchen: and if you would like to donate to sandy victims, there are a ton of different ways that you can help out. just head to foxandfriends.com for all of the info. >> alisyn: merry christmas, everyone, we will see you next year. [cheers and applause] >>> welcome to fox news west pointed special. i'm jon scott. coming to you from west point, new york. west point is america's oldest military posted and one of our country's most fabled universities. each year more than a thousand cadets graduate here and become officers in the united states army. tonight, we will not only explore the rich history of west pointed and get a look at living traditions but also get to enjoy the music of the arm's oldest band. west point band is one of finest musical organizations. throughout the next hour we'll hear them on the field, in the hall, and on stage as they perform for the public in their annual holiday concert. >> jon: before we get to the music, let's go to washington, d.c. for a special message from general martin dempsey. chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and
[cheers and applause] >> gretchen: and if you would like to donate to sandy victims, there are a ton of different ways that you can help out. just head to foxandfriends.com for all of the info. >> alisyn: merry christmas, everyone, we will see you next year. [cheers and applause] >>> welcome to fox news west pointed special. i'm jon scott. coming to you from west point, new york. west point is america's oldest military posted and one of our country's most fabled...
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. >> i'm sure you have strong opinions about the election, and the olympics and hurricane sandy, but i'm not just saying that because you're on tv. it's hard to believe i've been seeing you since -- >> i think that might be my favorite one. it's hard to believe i vb seen you since- haven't met yet. >>so expino me how th does owen get a request and then fills in the blanks? how is this working? >> how's life for you with your job at "right this minute"? great, i hope. >> i think he did this just for us. in a beautifully funny only in the way owen weber can do it kind of way. >> so take care of yourself this coming year, and, please, give my warmest regards to nick, steven, gayle and christian. >> happy holidays. >>> that's it for us here at "rtm." thanks for spending time with us, and we'll see you
. >> i'm sure you have strong opinions about the election, and the olympics and hurricane sandy, but i'm not just saying that because you're on tv. it's hard to believe i've been seeing you since -- >> i think that might be my favorite one. it's hard to believe i vb seen you since- haven't met yet. >>so expino me how th does owen get a request and then fills in the blanks? how is this working? >> how's life for you with your job at "right this minute"? great, i...